Top Juventus Exec Giuntoli Also Facing Heavy Scrutiny | OneFootball

Thiago Motta was the first one to pay the price for the disappointing Juventus season, but Cristiano Giuntoli is on the hot seat as well. He would be highly at risk if they didn’t qualify for the Champions League. After all, the director was the one who chose the gaffer and built the squad, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.

The Bianconeri have spent over €200M for 13 players, but they haven’t improved compared to last season. They had 7 more points and were third after 29 rounds in 2023/2024 and never seriously risked falling out of the top four.

If Juventus fail to reach their minimum objective, the ownership will carefully evaluate the position of Giuntoli. The director is under scrutiny for the pricey additions that haven’t panned out and a host of sales of players who have thrived elsewhere, like Dean Huijsen, Moise Kean, and most recently, Nicolò Fagioli.

The official has three more years on his contract as he inked a long-term one after the long chase to lure him away from Napoli. Whether he’ll be confirmed or not, there’ll be a front office shake-up, with Giorgio Chiellini and Francesco Calvo, who are already at the club, gaining more power. The former defender isn’t currently involved in the sports area.

Our Take on Juventus and Giuntoli

It’d be a proper restoration of the past if, in addition to axing the coach at the first real opportunity to do so, they also gave the boot to their apical exec and promoted from within. Hindsight is 20/20 now, but most of his choices, including and especially appointing Thiago Motta, made sense at the time.